FEATURED GAME
Beat North Dakota
40
vs
7
Wire-to-wire control — won by 33
Football History
Season Snapshot 1926 at a glance
1926 Iowa Football
3-5
Overall
0-5
Western
Burton Ingwersen
Head coach
By the Numbers
Shutouts
2
Northern Colorado, Carroll (Wisconsin)
Power rating
+5.9
Simple Rating System — #36 nationally
Memorable Games
Highest score
40
vs North Dakota on Oct 9
Best defensive game
held them to 0
vs Northern Colorado (24-0)
Closest game
7-point loss
vs Illinois (6-13)
Biggest win
by 33
vs North Dakota (40-7)
Rankings & Streaks
Longest win streak
2
consecutive wins during the season
Home record
3-2
at Carver / Kinnick / home court
Road record
0-3
true road games (excludes neutral sites)
Season Defining Games ranked wins, overtime battles, and heartbreakers
Signature Wins
BLOWOUT WIN
Beat Northern Colorado
24
vs
0
Wire-to-wire control — won by 24
BLOWOUT WIN
Beat Carroll (Wisconsin)
21
vs
0
Wire-to-wire control — won by 21
Heartbreakers & Tough Tests
VS FLOYD OF ROSEDALE
Faced Minnesota
0
vs
41
Trophy game came up just short
VS HEARTLAND TROPHY
Faced Wisconsin
10
vs
20
Trophy game came up just short
Compare This Team
See how the 1926 Hawkeyes stack up against another Iowa season.
1926 Schedule 8 games
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2 | Home Northern Colorado | 24–0 | W |
| Oct 9 | Home North Dakota | 40–7 | W |
| Oct 16 | Away Illinois | 6–13 | L |
| Oct 23 | Away Ohio State | 6–23 | L |
| Oct 30 | Home Carroll (Wisconsin) | 21–0 | W |
| Nov 6 | Home Minnesota | 0–41 | L |
| Nov 13 | Away Wisconsin | 10–20 | L |
| Nov 20 | Home Northwestern | 6–13 | L |
Team & Player Stats
Game Logs
| Date | Opp | Rslt | Passing | Rushing | Total | Penalties | TO | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | Rate | Att | Yds | TD | Plays | Yds | Y/P | No | Yds | FL | Int | TO | |||
| Oct 2 | Northern Colorado | W 24–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 9 | North Dakota | W 40–7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 16 | @ Illinois | L 6–13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 23 | @ Ohio State | L 6–23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 30 | Carroll (Wisconsin) | W 21–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 6 | Minnesota | L 0–41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 13 | @ Wisconsin | L 10–20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 20 | Northwestern | L 6–13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1926 Roster
Roster not yet imported for this season.
1926 AP Poll Movement
Iowa wasn't ranked in the AP poll this season.
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